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Patented Mar. 17. 1891.

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J. W. MILLET. PULLING MACHINE.

No. 448,536. @granted Manly, 11891.

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lUNrTED STATES PATENT .I OHN W'. MILLT, OF DOLGEVILLE, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 ALFRED DOLGE; OF SAME PLACE.

FULLlNG-IVIACHINEJ- SPECIFICATION forming part or" Letters A'latent No. 448,536, dated March 17, 1891.

Application filed August '7, 1890.

To ctZZ whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, JOHN W. MILLET, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dolgeville, in the county of Herkimer and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvement in Fulling-Machines, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in trilling-machines; andthe invention consists in the details of construction set forth in the following specification and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a face elevation, partly in section along a: cc, Fig. 2, of a falling-machine containing my invention. along y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section along o o, Fig. l. Fig. 4E is a section along w w, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View of a lag. Fig. G is a plan view of a lag. Fig. 7 is aface view of a lag.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a roller whose axle B has a toothed wheel C, engaged by a rack D. A link E connects the rack to a crank-pin F, and as the crank-pin is rotated by the pulley G the rack D is reciprocated so as to roll or oscillate the roller A. This roller rests partly in a trough or vessel Il containing soap and water. The contents of the trough or vessel are kept heated by suitable means, such as a steam-coil HS.

The felt I has one end sewed or fastened to a rod K. This rod is secured to the roller A by latches L. The latches are U shaped pieces of metal rotatably secured to the roller A. By placing the rod K into the latches and turning the open portion of the latches toward the center of roller A, Fig. 3, the Vrod will be secured to the roller. By turning the open portions of the latches outward the rod can be removed from the roller.

The felt I, as seenin Fig. 2, is placed partly about the roller A and is then doubled over upon itself. The free end of the felt rests in the channel or guide M M, formed of two boards suitably connected with and supported by the trough or vessel H. The free end of the felt can readily play back and forth in this guide. As the felt is rolled back and forth by the roller A, it is exposed to the ac- Fig. 2 is a section Serial No. 361.277. (No model.)

independent of one another, so that each lag will respond to any unevenness in the felt. The lags have their ends tipped with brass or metal S to prevent breakage or wear.

While the rod K, with the attached felt, is being secured to a roller A, the body of the felt can be allowed to rest on a suitable board T.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a fulling-machine, the combination of a roller for rolling the felt, a rod and latches for securing the felt to the roller, and mechanism for actuating the roller, substantially as described.

2. In a fulling-machine, the combination, with a roller for rolling the felt, of actuating mechanism, substantially as described, for the roller, and spring-pressed lags arranged independently of one another aboutsaid roller, substantially as described.

3. In a fulling-maehine, the combination, with a roller for rolling the felt and actuating mechanism for the roller, of lags having their ends tipped with metal and arranged round the roller, supporting-guides for the lags, and springs for pressing the lags toward the roller, substantially as described.

4C. In a fulling-machine, the combination, with a roller for holding the felt, of actuating mechanism, substantially as described, for the roller, lags arranged about the roller, and a stop or rim R for keeping the lags a suitable distance from the roller, substantially as described.

5. In a fulling-machine, the combination, with a trough or vessel having a felt channel or guide, of a roller arranged below the channel or guide for holding the felt, actuating mechanism for the roller, and lags arranged about the roller, substantially as described.

6. In a trilling-machine, the combination,

with a trough or vessel having afelt channel IOD or guide, of n roller for rolling the felt, actumy hand in the presence of two Subscribing ating mechanism for the roller, spring-pressed Witnesses. lags arranged about the roller, L stop R for JOHN -W MLLER the lags, and L rod K and latches L for scouring one end of the felt to the roller, substan- Vtllesses; Helly as described. CHAS. II. CRAMER,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set l CHA. A. SCHUMACHER. 

